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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: Derek Beattie on Tuesday 19 November 13 10:59 GMT (UK)
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Hello all,. New to this forum which a friend highly recommended so here goes,. stuck finding info on a Great Uncle George Beattie born Newtownards 22nd. July 1879 and later emigrated to the US via Canad,. the family grave stone in Movilla Cemetery states he died in an accident in Manhattan but no further details .. i have the family in the 1930 US Census but thats it,.
1930 US Census
Brooklyn, Kings, New York - Districts 1751~1953
Surname Forename Age Born Birth Relation Religion Birthplace Arrived US Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Beattie George 45 c1885 c1885 Head of Ireland 1924 Married 2
Beattie Mary 40 c1890 c1890 Wife Ireland 1924 Married
Beattie George E. 21 c1909 c1909 Son Ireland 1924 Single
Beattie Leslie A. 15 c1915 c1915 Son Canada 1924 Single
Lynn George 33 c1897 Lodger Ireland 1925 Single
Curley David 32 c1898 Lodger Ireland 1923 Single
Murphy Jack 28 c1902 Lodger Ireland 1922 Single
Arrived 1924 from Canada - Looks like Great Uncle George was one of those who took the cheap crossing to Canada then walked across the border to the USA - Also Mary may have been pregnant enroute to Canada ....
Any help much appreciated,. also big thank you to Lorraine for encouraging me to join you folks ,.. Derek Beattie
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Welcome to Rootschat but what is it you are looking for? if you want to find details of the accident in Manhattan then click on 'report to moderator' and ask for this to be moved to U.S. board. If something else then let us know and we'll try to help with information or suggestions.
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It looks like they were in Canada for a while if their son was born there circa 1915 and they didn't come to the US until 1924.
On www.fultonhistory.com, there is an obituary for Mary Beattie, wife of George and mother of Leslie and George Jr., in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle from 12 Feb. 1935. Internment in Cypress Hill cemetery. The same site has a mention of Leslie being sued by an insurance company as an administrator for George Beattie, deceased. That mention was from 9 Aug. 1939.
http://www.italiangen.org/records-search/deaths.php has Mary's death listed as 10 Feb. 1935 in Kings County (which is Brooklyn).
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Welcome Derek :)
Here they are crossing the US/Canadian border on 24 October 1923:
Beattie, George 48y 0m, Mar, Carpenter, Irish, last residence Winnipeg. Nearest relative there: (sis) Agnes Relso of 222 Smith St, Winnipeg. Final destination Brooklyn, N.Y., to join friend Mr Geo Moses of 5223 Ave T, Flatbush, Brooklyn, N.Y. Description: 5ft 6in, med complexion, brown hair & eyes, born Newtownards Ireland.
With him are:
Mary Beattie, 35yr 3mo, 5 ft 2in, dark complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes, born Newtownards.
George E. Beattie, 15 yr 10mo, med complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, born Newtownards.
Leslie A. Beattie, 9yr 5mo, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, born Winnipeg.
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The 1916 Manitoba census shows the family (same four people) in Winnipeg (1162 Ingersoll). George senior again is a carpenter. Immigrated (other than 2yr old Leslie) to Canada 1912. Religion: Presbyterian.
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Here's the family in Ireland in 1911-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Down/Newtownards_Urban/Balfour_Street/267899
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I found articles on www.fultonhistory.com that detail the accident that killed George. It did not occur in Manhattan, but rather in Peekskill, New York, a town in Westchester Co. north of New York City. It appears that he died on 7 May 1938 and son Leslie, who was driving the car, was injured. If you do an exact search for "Leslie Beattie" and scroll down to the results in Mount Vernon and Yonkers newspapers, you should see the articles.
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On the image of the border crossing for this family, there are markings by Leslie's name that indicate he was seeking naturalization in the US.
It appears that Leslie enlisted in the Army during WWII - http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=2947907
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You folks are amazing, Lorraine Brown told me you were good but you do realise that had you been this clever 200 years ago they would have burned you all at the stake,. cannot thank you enough, you have made a happy man very old ,... Derek
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You're quite welcome.
Unfortunately, it appears that Leslie was killed in WWII.
http://www.americanbattlegraves.com/index.php?page=directory&rec=117996
This article gives his next-of-kin as aunt Mrs. Agnes Woods of 1333 Hancock St. http://www.rootschat.com/links/0x0d/ Perhaps that is the same aunt Agnes that was listed on the border crossing.
If you have an exact date of birth for George Jr., that may help us to locate him in later records.
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So sad that thats where he ended but so did an awful lot of others,. his brother George Ernest Beattie is even more difficult to trace, i have him born c1908/1909 but no closer than that ... i'll keep digging and see what i can come up with,. with your help the family is coming back together, next one is Gr.Uncle John who went to Kelloe in Co.Durham in England, he died in Kelloe 9th. January 1942 aged 68 so i have something to go on,. a multitude of thanks to all you are helping to keep me up late most nights ....